Improved spool show-case



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Letters Patent No. 107 ,343, dated September 13, 1870.

IMPROVED SPOOL SHOW-CASE.

'The Schedule referred to invthese Lettera` Patent and making part ofthegame.

To all 'whom tt may concern:

Be itknown that I, IRA DIMooK, of Florence, inthe county of Hampshireand State of Massachusetts, have invented a new anduseful Improvement inSpool-Gases, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing formingpart of this specification, and in which- Figure l represents a frontview of a spool showcasi constructed in accordance with myimprovement,lill( l Figure 2 a vertical section, taken at right angles to fig. 1, ofthe same,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, of' the frontend portion of one of the spindles on which the spools are' strung fortheir display and rctention within the case.`

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to cases for the display ot' silk, cotton, or otherthread or material put up on spools; and

It consists. `generally in a show case in which a series of inclinedrods, supported in their rear, and sloping downwardly toward the frontof the case, is used for support of the spools and display of themthrough the glazed front ot the case, the spools being strung or slidupon the rods, which latter are providedwith stopsl at their front endsto keep the spools on them, but admitting of the front ,spool on' eachrod being removed, and so that its place is supplied by 'thel next spoolin the rear of it through or by reason of the gravity of the spoolscausing them to slip down the inclined rod.

By the disposition of the spools, thus secured, a most favorabledisplay', alike of the silk or thread on the spools, and of the marks ornumbers' on the ends of the latter, are simultaneously effected, andgreat facility is afforded for depositing or removing the spoolsonopening the case, while the spools, when in their places, are preventedfrom being accidentally dislodged or disarranged. p

'Referring to the accompanying drawing- A represents the case, which maybeof any desired shapcand size, with a glazed lid or door, l), in front,and

preferahl y with a glazed lid, c, in rear, to secure ready access to thespools, and to give light through the case for the display, under coveror protection from fdust, and otherwise, of the spools. .y

B B are inclined-rods arranged to slope downwardly from the rear of thecasetoward its front, and provided with stops at their forward ends, sothat, on the spools being strung or passed by theireyes, one spool afteranother, in assorted rows according to quality or color uponthe rods,they are prevented, on opening the front lid l), from slipping oli therods, but not so that they cannot be removed, when required, by

drawing the front'spool in eachrow from over the stops A on the frontends of the rods.

Said spools are made to adjust themselves by their gravity Jtoward thefront of the case, so that, when .the front spool in a row is removed,the spools in the rear of 'it slide down the supporting-.rod till thenext spool inthe series takes the place of the removed one.

-In this wayan automatic replacement, as regards displayofthe spools insuccession ou the rods, is kept up.

The stops on the front ends of the rods B may be variously constructedto retain the spools in place, yet to allow of their-removal whenrequired, as hereinbe. fore described, but aconvenient and advantageousmeansl for the purpose is shown in the drawing, in which said rods aremade hollow lor slotted at theii forward ends, and fit-ted with springs,d, that allow of the spools being slid onor oli' the rods in front, butwhich, when the spools are in their places on therods,

ilyv outward to prevent the forward spools `from accidentally slippingdown or oil` the rods.

What is here vclaimed, and desired to be secured by Letter Patent, is-

1. The inclined rods 'B, arranged loose o r free at their lower ends,and 'provided with stops, :1,tore'tain the spools in place with facilityfor their removal' when required, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with the case A, and arrange- Y ment thereinrelatively to its glazed sides or doors l1 e,'of the inclined rods B,provided with stops'd, at their lower ends, substantially as and for thepurpose herein set forth. n

IRA DIMOGK. lWitnesses FEED. HAinvEs,V l lFEED TUsoH..

